Why does stress trigger drinking? A new study identifies a direct brain circuit between stress centers and habit-forming regions.
Key points Many addictive behaviors begin during adolescence. The adolescent brain is in the process of maturing and experiencing changes in the reward system. A percentage of school counselors report ...
Why do stressful moments so often push people toward habits like drinking? A new study from Texas A&M University offers one ...
Scientists have long known that stress and addiction travel together, but the biological connection between a hard day and a ...
Nearly four decades after overcoming her own struggles with addiction, Bucknell University Professor Judy Grisel, psychology and neuroscience, is trying to help others avoid the same pain. Through her ...
What is addiction, and how can we stop it? The complexities of addiction have stumped scientists for decades. Today, with 48 million Americans over the age of 12 suffering from a substance use ...
People in addiction recovery can be liable to disown their addiction, which makes sense, but it also leaves them from experiencing true recovery.
The Camden County Board of Commissioners and the Addiction Awareness Task Force (AATF) launched the Break the Stigma campaign to change the conversation around addiction and recovery. This initiative ...